Category: Police Beat

JUNE 18 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a disturbance on Mayfair Avenue, where a man had reportedly threatened the code enforcement officer. When the officers attempted to take the suspect into custody, he violently resisted and assaulted both officers. He was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center on multiple […]

Editor’s note: This report includes information from early June, since that report was unavailable when the June 14 Bulletin went to press. JUNE 4 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a parking complaint in the 400 block of Crystal Hills Boulevard. While investigating, they discovered the male suspect had several misdemeanor warrants from the Jefferson […]

Editor’s note: Due to a technical issue, the Manitou Springs Police Department was unable to submit its usual report to the Bulletin. This is a summary of MSPD activity; we hope to publish more details about this report in our June 21 issue, along with the usual report for next week.   Calls for service […]

MAY 27 A visitor to the area reported that credit cards were taken from their vehicle. A suspect allegedly attempted to use one at a retail store in Colorado Springs. An investigation by the Manitou Springs Police Department is ongoing.   MAY 28 Officers responded to a report of a dispute in the 600 block […]

MAY 21 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a traffic accident in the 00 block of Cañon Avenue. The driver told Manitou Springs Fire Department personnel that he was under the influence of drugs; he was arrested.   MAY 22 Officers stopped a speeding vehicle in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue and discovered the […]

MAY 15 Manitou Springs Police officers were dispatched to a hit-and-run traffic accident involving a vehicle parked on Cañon Avenue. The suspect fled the scene, but several people witnessed the incident and reported it. They gave MSPD the license plate number of the at-fault vehicle, and the driver was contacted and identified. The person said […]

MAY 5 A car accident occurred in the 100 block of Capitol Hill Avenue; Manitou Springs Police officers responded at 2143 hours. MAY 7 Officers responded to the 100 block of Manitou Avenue, where an alleged assault had occurred. Eventually, the intoxicated suspect was transported to a hospital under involuntary commitment. While at the hospital, […]

APRIL 23 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a check-the-welfare request in the 400 block of Manitou Avenue. A man had gotten out of his vehicle and had run into traffic, seemingly distraught. When the officers arrived, they witnessed the occupants using narcotics. The vehicle was driven away quickly, but was stopped two blocks away. […]

APRIL 13 At 1815 hours, Manitou Springs Police officers collected an abandoned backpack in the 900 block of Manitou Avenue. It was placed in safekeeping.   APRIL 16 Officers took a report regarding a minor assault in the 300 block of Manitou Avenue. MSPD assisted with an incident involving a juvenile that occurred in the […]

APRIL 9 Manitou Springs Police officers respond to a fraud report in the 900 block of Manitou Ave. Charges have not been filed at this time. MSPD attempted to locate a call for service from the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. Officers then apprehended a suspect, who was transported to the El Paso County Criminal […]

APRIL 2 At 1435 hours, Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a domestic violence incident in the 00 block of Park Avenue. One person was arrested and booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice Center on assault charges. A call for service regarding a cold harassment came from the 00 block of Via Maria […]

MARCH 22 The Manitou Springs Police Department located a traffic accident on eastbound U.S. Highway 24 near mile marker 299. No one was injured, and the drivers exchanged information.   MARCH 26 Officers observed a speeding vehicle in the 300 block of Manitou Avenue. The driver was subsequently arrested for being under the influence of […]

MARCH 5 A juvenile was involved in a case involving harassing communication, intimidation and stalking in the 400 block of El Monte Place. At 1350 hours, Manitou Springs Police officers contacted a transient male in the 100 block of El Paso Boulevard. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant and charged with possession of amphetamines […]

FEB. 28 Manitou Springs Police officers checked on a woman living in her car in the 200 block of Cherokee Road. Due to her injuries, mental activity and overall inability to make decisions, she was placed on a mental health hold.   FEB. 29 MSPD located a lost firearm in a public restroom in the […]

FEB. 20 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a cold theft reported in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue, where a security camera was stolen. A transient is suspected, but has yet to be identified. An employee’s vehicle window was smashed in the parking lot of a business in the 00 block of Manitou Avenue. […]

FEB. 13 The Manitou Crisis Response responded to a check-the-welfare request in the 200 block of Manitou Avenue, where a person had taken pills in an attempt to overdose. MCR discovered the person had left and was staying at a Colorado Springs hotel. MCR went to that location and assisted the Colorado Springs Police Department […]

FEB. 6 Manitou Springs Police officers stopped a vehicle in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue and discovered the driver had a local misdemeanor warrant. MSPD responded to Soda Springs Park, where a man was reportedly urinating in public. He was located and charged with indecent exposure before being transported to Springs Rescue Mission. A […]

JAN. 30 A juvenile was involved in a marijuana possession case in the 400 block of El Monte Place. The Manitou Crisis Response team responded to a check-the-welfare request for a suicidal person in the 100 block of Pawnee Avenue. After an investigation, a juvenile was placed on a mental health hold and transported to […]

JAN. 16 Manitou Springs Police officers responded to a tip that a man wanted on a local felony warrant was coming to the 00 block of Manitou Avenue to pick up an online order of cannabis. They were able to locate and arrest the suspect, who was booked into the El Paso County Criminal Justice […]

JAN. 9 Manitou Springs Police received a report of theft from a hotel in the 100 block of Manitou Avenue. The suspect broke into a vending machine and a coin machine to remove money. Video surveillance was turned over, but officers are still trying to identify the male suspect.   JAN. 10 The Manitou Crisis […]

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